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MORE FREQUENT AND DEEPER CLEANING OF HOTELS | Hotel housekeeping staff already have a pretty tough job, and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they're having to do deeper and more frequent cleanings of hotel rooms and facilities, also often using electrostatic sprayers.

Southwest Airlines will keep middle seats open through November and signals travel woes aren’t ending

September 16, 2020 at 3:51 p.m.

Southwest Airlines will hold back tickets to allow middle seats to stay open through the end of November and is in the process of trimming its November flight schedule. Dallas-based...

An American Airlines agent tends to customers at DFW International Airport on July 21, 2020. American says it will reduce how many flight attendants it uses on many of its larger planes and longer trips.

American Airlines will put fewer flight attendants on some of its bigger jets

September 15, 2020 at 1:09 p.m.

American Airlines is cutting the number of flight attendants on many of its larger planes and longer trips starting in October, coinciding with upcoming furloughs and layoffs for more than...

An American Airlines agent tends to customers July 21, 2020, at DFW International Airport in Texas. American has cut its global flight schedule by 55% from a year ago for the October month.

American Airlines chops 83,000 flights from its October schedule

September 3, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.

American Airlines has cut 83,000 domestic flights from its October schedule during the last two weeks even as it holds onto hope that another round of federal stimulus grants could...

Southwest Airlines needs ‘business to double in order to break even,’ CEO says

August 28, 2020 at 4:16 p.m.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said despite some modest improvements in late July and August "passenger demand remains inconsistent and difficult to forecast and still at very depressed levels." More...

Southwest Airlines employee Oscar Gonzalez, right, assists a passenger at the ticket counter June 24, 2020, at Love Field in Dallas. Airlines are trying to convince a frightened public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make it safe to fly during the coronavirus pandemic.

Southwest Airlines cuts flight schedules through October, says travel recovery remains ‘inconsistent’

August 20, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.

Southwest Airlines said booking trends are improving modestly in August after the travel recovery stalled in July, contributing to the inconsistent recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has the carrier...

An American Airlines plane takes off Jan. 28, 2019, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. American is adding more cargo-only flights to its schedule in September 2020.

American Airlines adding hundreds of cargo-only flights in September to make up for lost revenue during pandemic

August 18, 2020 at 1:19 p.m.

American Airlines plans to more than double its cargo-only flights in September, putting some of its underutilized planes to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Worth-based American said it will...

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant waits at left as the final passengers board a plane bound for Orlando, Florida, on May 24, 2020 at Kansas City International airport in Kansas City, Missouri.

‘This is really devastating.’ Airline workers wrestle with whether to stay through COVID-19 pandemic.

August 6, 2020 at 1:35 p.m.

American Airlines flight attendants were warned recently that flying won't be the same after Oct. 1, even for those who avoid furloughs and keep their jobs. Flight attendants will work...

Rows of United Airlines check-in stations are unused June 25, 2020, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Airlines have begun meeting with congressional and White House leaders, seeking an extension of federal coronavirus aid.

Airlines quietly pushing for more federal aid to save jobs

August 4, 2020 at 1:43 p.m.

American, Southwest and other airlines have begun meeting with congressional and White House leaders to extend aid to help the slowly recovering industry cover payrolls for another six months. Airlines,...

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s jets are seen March 13, 2019, near a hangar at Midway Airport in Chicago. The Dallas-based airline is urging employees to consider early retirement and long-term leave programs because of a lack of travel demand.

Southwest Airlines CEO: Passenger traffic must triple by end of year to avoid layoffs, furloughs

July 14, 2020 at 2:37 p.m.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says furloughs and layoffs are still a possibility for the carrier unless it can triple its number of passengers by the end of 2020. Kelly...

A Southwest Airlines plane taxis to the gate at Hobby Airport in Houston on Friday, March 20, 2020. The airline CEO Gary Kelly says the Dallas-based carrier plans to be flying to all of its international destinations by early 2021.

Southwest Airlines plans to return to all international destinations by early next year

July 10, 2020 at 3:41 p.m.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says the Dallas-based carrier plans to be flying to all of its international destinations by early 2021. In a video posted to Twitter, Kelly said...

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